Paice Ashton Lord - Malice In Wonderland (1976)
(UK 1976–1978, 2000).Paice Ashton Lord, henceforth to be known as affectionately as PAL, is the name of a new five piece band formed by a group of gentlemen who have enough musical credits to put the...
View ArticleRenee Geyer - Winner (1978)
(Australian 1970-Present).Renee Geyer's quest for success overseas continued in January 1978, when she returned to Los Angeles where she spent a couple of months recording her seventh album 'Winner',...
View ArticleLeo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In Love (1983)
(U.K 1973 - Present).Leo Sayer (born Gerard Sayer) had a string of highly polished mainstream pop hits in the late '70s. Sayer began his musical career as the leader of the London-based Terraplane...
View ArticleJimi Hendrix - Atlanta Pop Festival, 4 July 1970 (Ex. Bootleg)
(U.S 1963-1970).July 4, 1970. Middle Georgia Raceway - Byron, Georgia. 400,000 sunburned bodies. Jimi Hendrix headlines the Atlanta Pop Festival, a monster stop near the end of his last American Tour....
View ArticleW.O.C.K On Vinyl - Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favourites (1962)
.Before things get too serious here at Rock On Vinyl, I thought it might be fun to post a song / album at the end of each month, that could be categorized as being either Weird, Obscure, Crazy or just...
View ArticleIt Flew Away - Pull Out All The Stops (1972)
(Australian 1971 - 1973).Rare Australian progressive / psychedelic rock from Melbourne-based group It Flew Away, taken from their only album 'The Lounge Room Tapes', which was recorded in 1972 but...
View ArticleThe Small Faces - Selftitled (1967)
(U.K 1965-1969, 1975-1978).Within weeks of Small Faces' stage debut in 1965, this ultimate Mod group entered the UK Top 20 with 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It' - featuring Marriott's strangled and...
View ArticleKevin Borich - Lonely One (1977) + Bonus Tracks
(New Zealand/Australian 1969-Present).With a professional career spanning more than 40 years, Kevin Borich has done it all.Beginning with the La-De-Das's in New Zealand, writing the classic hit `Gonna...
View ArticleBudgie - Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978
(Welsh 1969 - Present).Looking back to 1970's most major rock bands released at least one live album in order to capture the excitement and spontaneity of a live performance. It therefore seems unusual...
View ArticlePhil Collins - Live at the Entertainment Centre, Melbourne (1985)
(U.K 1968 – 2011, 2015 – Present).Phil Collins' ascent to the status of one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond was probably as much a surprise to him as it...
View ArticleW.O.C.K On Vinyl - Barbarella Official Soundtrack (1968)
.Before things get too serious here at Rock On Vinyl, I thought it might be fun to post a song / album at the end of each month, that could be categorized as being either Weird, Obscure, Crazy or just...
View ArticleREPOST: INXS - Inxsive 1980-82 (1982)
(Australian 1979 - 2012).INXS (pronounced "in excess", In-XS) were an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales.Mainstays were Garry Gary Beers on bass...
View ArticleMott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (1972)
(U.K 1969 - 1980).Formed in 1969 and named after a character from a Willard Manus novel, Mott the Hoople were heavily influenced by both Bob Dylan and traditional rock'n'roll. They achieved only modest...
View ArticleVarious Artists - FM104 Homegrown Album Vol II
(Australian Artists 1983).Welcome to FM104's second homegrown collection in support of emerging local talent. Earlier this year we invited unsigned bands based in South East Queensland to submit...
View ArticleSonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (1965)
(U.S 1964 – 1977).Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their...
View ArticleREPOST: Dragon - Live One (1985)
(New Zealand 1973 - Present). Led by the late, great Marc Hunter, Dragon were a premiere live act in their heyday, and also released a stack of classic singles. As Australian rock historian Ian...
View ArticleDragon - Power Play (1979) + Bonus Single
(New Zealand 1973 - 1979, 1982 - Present).When Dragon arrived from New Zealand in 1976, having spent the previous 4 years building up a small following and releasing two progressive rock albums, they...
View ArticleW.O.C.K On Vinyl - Clockwork Orange Soundtrack (1972)
Before things get too serious here at Rock On Vinyl, I thought it might be fun to post a song / album at the end of each month, that could be categorized as being either Weird, Obscure, Crazy or just...
View ArticleJulie Anthony - Something Special (1978)
(Australian 1960's - 2000s).The career of this soprano, musical entertainer and cabaret performer spans more than four decades, with highlights including a performance of Advance Australia Far at the...
View ArticleREPOST: Meo 245 - Screen Memory (1981) + Bonus Tracks
(Australian 1979-1983).This Synth driven power pop outfit MEO 245 flew the new wave flag for Tasmania on the Australian music scene in the late 70s/early 80s.They played their formative years whilst...
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